CVE-2024-37232

Status: DeferredHigh (8.8)—

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Hercules Design Hercules Core allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Hercules Core: from n/a through 6.5.

CVSS

Version: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base score: 8.8

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.44%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 36
Score date: 10/5/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

🎯 ATT&CK techniques

How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

ExploitationT1210 Exploitation of Remote Serviceslateral movement85 %
Primary impactT1078 Valid Accountsstealth · persistence · privilege escalation · initial access80 %
Secondary impactT1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation75 %

Vector CVSS muestra AV:N (red) con PR:L (requiere privilegios); CWE-862 es falta de autorización. Con acceso autenticado, el atacante explota control de acceso mal configurado para elevar privilegios o acceder a funciones administrativas, logrando ejecución remota con permisos elevados (C:H, I:H, A:

Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.

🛡️ ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques

Threat Intelligence Program Privileged Account Management Application Isolation and Sandboxing Exploit Protection Update Software Application Developer Guidance

Affected technologies (1)

⚠ AI-inferred from the description — NVD hasn't analyzed this CVE yet, these aren't verified CPEs.

Hercules Design — Hercules Core^AI

CWEs

CWE-862

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/hercules-core/wordpress-hercules-core-plugin-6-4-subscriber-arbitrary-settings-change-access-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Raw JSON (NVD)

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